Palettes / Colors / #33486B

#33486B — Muted Blue

#33486B is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the blue family.

#33486B is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #6B5633; it also sits naturally between #33636B and #3B336B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 20% · Green 28% · Blue 42%

Cyan 52% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 58%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #33486B

.text { color: #33486B; }
.background { background-color: #33486B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #33486B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(51, 72, 107); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(218, 35%, 31%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #33486B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(51, 72, 107, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #33486B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(51, 72, 107, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#33486B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#33486B">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #6B5633:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #33486B: #FFFFFF.

How #33486B looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #33486B rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #33486A  ·  #33486C →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #33486B?

#33486B is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 51, 72, 107). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #33486B?

#33486B is RGB 51, 72, 107 — HSL 218°, 35%, 31% — CMYK 52%, 33%, 0%, 58%.

What colors go with #33486B?

Its complement is #6B5633; analogous partners are #33636B and #3B336B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #33486B for text?

White text on #33486B has a contrast ratio of 9.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.28:1.